Bard and Chamberlain. We thought they were going to be the next great things out of the bullpen. I have never taken Mo for granted and I will never understand why some in RSN thinks Bard will easily slide into Pap's very successful ways.

Bard is not throwing as hard as he did last year either. Anyone notice that? He rarely hits 100, he used to sometimes. He's more in the 96-97 range now--which is still fast--but something is off. Must be his command. But before you hang him, don't forget that as soft as he's been, he's not been as bad as Soriano. The Yankees are having the same problems with him. He blew last night's game against Konerko.

This team is too inconsistent in every phase of the game to be taken seriously yet.... 10-13 is ridiculous. 300 million for a guy that is batting .156 (Crawford) and a guy with 1 home run (AGon). I love this team, but this has been a very frustrating ride so far.

This team is too inconsistent in every phase of the game to be taken seriously yet.... 10-13 is ridiculous. 300 million for a guy that is batting .156 (Crawford) and a guy with 1 home run (AGon). I love this team, but this has been a very frustrating ride so far. Posted by jjgbpd

Of course they're somewhat inconsistent . . . they've played 23 games! Consistency comes over time. I think we are starting to see it with starting pitchers and the lineup will come around. But it is far to early to call them inconsistent.

ya i gotta say bard is starting to get really frustrating. No way could he take over for paps. He does not have the mentality. Tonight was not entirely his fault though. He did give up 2 singles in a row to start the inning, but tek got a passed ball which really changed things. There is a big difference between have runners on 1st and 2nd as opposed to 2nd and 3rd. But the fact that his velocity is down, and he is struggling to locate his pitches is concerning. We really needed a shutdown inning from him tonight. Especially after the big comeback inning.

Paid too much for A-Gon & Crawford. NO! A-Gon IS Awesome! Crawford will work it out..... He too will be exciting once he gets rolling, & he will.

Trade Els??? Are you kidding me!?!?! Yes! He's p!$$ing me off watching on so many 3rd strikes, but this kid can play!!!!!! Unreal bat speed. His "watching" is weird! Very uncharacteristic!!!! He usually protects the plate so well on 3rd strike...... Hmmm?? Idno

Bard and Chamberlain. We thought they were going to be the next great things out of the bullpen. I have never taken Mo for granted and I will never understand why some in RSN thinks Bard will easily slide into Pap's very successful ways.Posted by jesseyeric

Jess,

It's something like having a real babe for a wife at home ... one who knocked your sox off to start with ... but never appreciating what ya got. The wandering eye is always looking elsewhere. That in itself is a crying shame.

Paps was bound to have an off season or two. Not even terrible, just off. Last year he blew some games. Ouch. SO WHAT? Well ... I'm not that stupid. But he did still save over 35!!!! Where would the Sox have been without him? Sheeeeees .... subtract 35 wins and we're playing like the Nats.

Bard's gonna be just fine. But all we have to do is think back before Paps got here ... just a little ... past '04, of course, and it's clear Paps is a rarity.

Maybe, Jess, since we didn't win the WS each year he was the closer, he's not worthy of some fans appreciation.

This team is too inconsistent in every phase of the game to be taken seriously yet.... 10-13 is ridiculous. 300 million for a guy that is batting .156 (Crawford) and a guy with 1 home run (AGon). I love this team, but this has been a very frustrating ride so far. Posted by jjgbpd

It's alright, little boy. Mommy will be back from the store soon with a new game to divert your attention.

Probably "PONG" or something, repititous and simple, so that you can enjoy win in just a few minutes and then toddle off to your new momentary plesure.

Sure, it's frustrating. But it's not like having a 30 minute air supply in your SCUBA tank. It's more like having an underwater habitat where you're gonna be there for months at a time.

As much as I love to SCUBA, there are some frustrations and irritations to put up with just to get to the water. But the dive is worth it.

I stopped diving with whiners. "Are we there yet?" "The water's too cold." "I hate my dive suit." "I hope I don't have to wait too long for you. I like to get gone when I'm done diving." "Hey, I can't pressurize my ears. HuH? Yeah, I've got a cold, but I thought I might still be able to ........(screw up the whole dive.)"

The loss is as much the fault of Pedroia going that far out to catch the pop-up that didn't get caught. I appreciate the hustle, but clearly, after a point, not his ball and he is well aware of Ellsbury's speed, especially coming forward. His presence (in my view) appeared to have caused Ellsbury to hesitate.